Blogging for the Gray Wolf

I guess the feds warning scared the bejeezus out of the anti-wolf crowd. USFWS made it clear that the Live Bait Kill Wolves Bill was unacceptable and could cause Idaho wolves to be relisted, if passed.

The wicked witch is DEAD!! The Idaho Senate sent S1305 back to committee, effectively killing it!! This is a victory for Idaho wolves, wolf advocates and bait animals. Thanks to everyone who signed the petition and called Idaho Senators!! You rock!!

Sanity has won for a change!
We should show this case to veryone who doesn’t think ordinary people can make a difference.
Yes, ther ius strength in numbers – thsank you soi much Nabeki for your tireless work!

Yes – thank you – and it does make a difference- thank
god for the net-
now let’s get them Re-Listed
and other laws changed-
sorry to be absent- having computer issues for days here
let me know Nabeki what i can do

I just spoke to animal advocate, Patricia Randolph, who attended the hearing today in Madison. She told me that is was about 50/50 anti-wolfers and people against the bill. This bill is being rammed through the legislature at a ridiculous rate and will likely be passed in the next couple of weeks. Short of a lawsuit, I do not know how this thing can be stopped. The HSUS and other pro-wildlife groups are not doing anything to stop this thing. It is like they are resigned to the fact that Wisconsin’s wolves will be hounded, trapped, and baited for 4 1/2 months to extermination again. I am so frustrated that no one seems to care. What is even more disturbing is that the so called “environmental party” the Democrats are going along with this insanity. This bill will be the real test to see whether or not the Feds mean what they say about re-listing if things spiral out of control. The sheer brutality that this bill entails show exactly what the intentions of Wisconsin are. This used to be one of the most progressive states in the country. It has now been taken over by radical animal hating extremists that show zero regard for our wildlife, or other humans for that matter. With this bill bear/wolf hounders will now be able to run their dogs through our woods for 8 months of the year terrorizing wildlife. This is truly Wisconsin’s shame.

Paul…I’m shocked by this brutality…the use of dogs to hunt wolves down? What century are we in again? Another use of animals for cruel purposes. This cannot stand. I’ll contact the attorney for HSUS and see what they are going to do. I can’t believe they are being so vicious in Wisconsin of all places. I used to go there on vacation when I was a kid. It’s the most beautiful state, with so may lakes. Now it’s mimicking the cruelty in the Northern Rockies. We have to rally around this and get the word out. Was there anyone from HSUS there?

The person to contact is Jill Fritz in the Michigan office. She is covering Wisconsin while the usual director is out on leave. Her phone number is 517-515-3839. Jill is a wonderful advocate for animals, and I enjoyed talking to her. However, I was quite disturbed by what she told me. I would like to tell you about that but not on a public forum. Is there a way to get you a private message?

I have been making phone calls all day to the legislature. This bill is being rammed through at record speed. At the hearing yesterday the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association basically admitted that they wrote this bill. This group and those affiliated have so much power in this state to push their brutal agenda. They seem to always get what they want. They along with SCI just came out against Wisconsin Bill AB 401 a common sense measure that makes animal abuse a felony. These people are as cold and brutal as a human can be. If you have ever seen the YouTube videos of how they tree bears with dogs, shoot the bear out of the tree, and then let the dogs rip the bear to shreds you will know what I am talking about. We need to fight back against these sick bastards.

that is the best thing i have heard all day what took them so long. My birthday was the 28th i could not ask for a better gift. i am just hoping that bill is kicked out all together and be done with it great job everyone

This is such wonderful news for the wolves and potential bait animals in Idaho. We need to keep on fighting the battle for the sake of these majestic and necessary animals. Finally some good news regarding Idaho wolves. Thanks to everyone who helped.

our collective humanity still exists… not in rednecks and ranchers (forgive my redundancy) but in the civilized and responsible majority… next the citizens of idaho need to put an end to subsidies for these scum by forcing them to pay for the water they use, essentially free of charge while the civilized population is forced to curb their usage… i don’t feel like underwritting the greedy, inhumane and moron controlled cattle industry…

Did you know that there were 2 petitions at the 2Care petition site? One is listed under Animal Welfare and is sponsored by “Animal Advocates” and the other is under Wildlife and is sponsored by “Concerned Animal Advocates”. Doesn’t having more than one take away from the effectiveness of collecting the target # of signatures?

Janet….I did see that I don’t have any control over who creates petitions @ Care2. I was in contact with the person who wrote the one on the blog. This might be something to bring to the attention of Care2 because it does water down the petition effort.

Ok, I did send a message to the 2Care Petition folks and explained my concern about the issue of Duplicate Petitions. If the effectiveness of a petition is in the numbers, dublicate petitions that address EXACTLY the same issue can make the whole process confusing and less effective.
Thanks again for all you do. There do seem to be some points of light on the horizon. For the wolves.

I am so thankful that the Idaho bill is dead. Now we must gear up to stop this montrosity of a bill in Wisconsin. I just emailed the Colorado Defenders of Wildlife rep to see what Defenders is going to do about this. The activism of a big group like that could work in our favor.

I was just getting ready to send a letter to the editor and was double checking for anything new when I saw information on the Internet that the live bait bill was withdrawn. This to the consternation of a tearful Jeff Siddoway! It’s good to know that the guys in Idaho didn’t get by with this one!

AWESOME!!! I’m so thankful that the Idaho bill is dead!!!
I signed the petition, I shared it on FB in France and I sent it by mail to all my friends.
I know that many of my friends signed and shared it too, we are so happy to help you a little bit in this case.
We should show this case to everyone who doesn’t think ordinary people can make a difference.
Great work in stopping this insanity, keep going!
Sanity has won for a change!

This blog is dedicated to the memory of Wolf 253, the beloved Yellowstone Druid wolf named Limpy, who was shot and killed in March 08, on the very day ESA protections were lifted for the gray wolf, by the then Bush Administration.